Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-07


take every possible precautiOn. They ~Ill
be strongly guarded night and day, and a
SPECIAL MAN WILL WATCH
each of the prisoners from this time for
ward.r
The Sheriff walked into the Jail yard,
and there met Captain Setback, who enter
ed through the criminal court building.
The two officers walked into an obscure
corner of the yard, and had long con-
versation. What the topic or result of the
interview was, could not be ascertained,
but soon after the police on guard in the
upper floor were called to and given a
long talk before they were drilled.
Outside OF the great sensation Of the day
things were quiet around the jail. There
was an air of mystery all morning which
was not explained before 2 o'clock. Ad-
mittance was denied to every one. Re-
porters were aS vigorously excluded as any
of the public Mrs. Schwab and Mrs
Engel brought over baskets containing
dinner for the loved prisoners, and left
them at the door leading to the court yard
Lingg's girl, the pretty Ida Mueller, came
over with basket for Lingg, and it, too,
was left at the door. About this time
Sheriff Matson, accompanied by Chief
Deputy Gleason, left the Jail yard by the
small gate and were closely pursued by
small army of reporters. But they disap-
peared ~ mysteriously as pea under the
''Con Man's' nut shell and were not found
until half an hour later, when they said
| that there
WAS NOTHING OF CONSEQUENCE,
excepta cleaning up of the Jail. But the
mystery which pervaded everything could
| he felt, il was 80 thick, and the Sherit17s
denial was not very reassuring. re-
porter caught deputy who let drop an
inadvertent remark. 1t was nothing OF
Importance. but the idea gained credence
that Parsons and Lingg had concealed
some poison in their cells, and it had been
discovered. This the Sheriff subsequently
denied, and for long time stuck to the
story that nothing was wrong.
At two O'Clock the reporters were ad-
mitted to the Jail and found the same air
of mystery. None of the deputies knew
anything, but they were Omuipresent.
Fully dozen were inside the grating in
the cell rooms, and half dozen paced
restlessly around the office The baskets
brought by the friends OF the prisoners
were not taken into the Jail, and one
brought by Mrs. Van Zandt in person for
August SpiSs met with n similar fate and
was sent back to the sender. A messenger
boy
BROUGHT 4 DISPATCH
for Spies, which the Sheriff opened and
read and then sent to the prisoner. lie
wouldn't say what the dispatch contained
or who it was from, but said that it con-
tanned nothing of seditiOus character.
Engel was sick all night, and was unable
to partake of anything but cup of coffee
to-day. The Others were i'll excellent
health, however, and not receiving any
dinner until o'clock, asked eagerly for
their midday meal, and showed good APP
petites when they did receive it. The pris-
oners took the change Of quarters quite ~
matter of course, and read, wrote aud
smoked as though nothing unu-
sual was going on. The news
of the finding of the bombs spread
like wild fire. A universal reaction OF
the amnesty sentiment was Immediately
apparent, and hundreds of citizens who
had signed the petition for clemency re-
gretted their action, and wished they had
never appended their names to the paper
Twenty of the officers of the Central de
tail were ia the squad room when re-
porter entered and told them the news.
Instantly there was a storm of indigna-
tion. The word "hsmhs" recalled to them
the
s,'ENES OF THE HAYMARKET,
and there was bnt one expression of COM
mcnt on the subject. One Lieutenant
sarcastirally remarked. ''Well, they ought
| to pardon lingg, anyway"
The general opinion around the police
stations was that whatever might he the
fate oi the others, Iingg'S loom was seal
ed, and he would have to 20 the the gal
| lows 1t is doubtful il the condemned
men will longer be allowed to enjoy the
privilege Of reading the daily papers. 1t
was suggested TO the sheriff that the adj
vertsing columns might easily be utilized
AZ q means of communication Ill cipher
! between them and outsiders, aud in all
probability they will he deprived OF their
principal pleasure.
The news OF the bomb discovery was re-
ceived with eers and laughs at the Social
| lat political headquarters. "Ha! ha!'
laughed four or five OF the hangers on.
| :'Is this the newest device for numbering
the imprisoned boys" GLOW many bombs
were found" asked Mrs. Parsons, who
happened to be in the room.
-Four" answered the reporter. why
that is Just one each for the boys" sneer-
ingly replied the Anarchists wife, who
evidently ignores the three who have petit
toned for mercy. And are -four bombs
all that the detectives and deputy sheritlS
could discover" My, my; what dis
cOvery il was.
"Do the police or the powers that be eN-
plain the presence Of these bombs IN
l.ingg's cell:'
"Dop't know" cLQrused geveral news
paper men.
IL have it," cried NIrs. Parsons. "Now,
don't give this away, will you? The
way those bombs came into the
possession of LOuis Lingg was
through his girl, Edna Mueller.
Df late vou will notice that the has been
wearing : very large hustle, much too
large for style or comfort. Then again II
YOU have watched her very closely, she
always sits down very carefully and quiet
Ily. If she did not, why she'd be
! blown TO atoms. She then must be the
one who furnished these bombs. There
you have IN explanation Ct the mystery,
ba, ha, Thank God, don't wear hustle
at all, aud therefore cannot be accused o
any completely in this latest sensation, I
changing her tone suddenly from sarcasm
to that of intense earnestneSS. She eN-
pressed herself in emphatiCallg plain
terms what she declared the plot OF con-
sCienceleSs men to murder helpless human
fellow creatures.
A FLOOD OF PETITIONS